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Get your shovels! Get your swords! It’s time to build a castle!
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    Welcome to the Castle Builder Contest!

    Get your shovels! Get your swords! It’s time to build a castle!
    Where will your castle be safe? On the ground? Under water? Maybe a castle in the sky, or even higher?
    Wherever you think the best place for a castle is, that is where you should create your very own.



    What is Castle Builder Contest?
    Castle Builder Contest is an (almost) 1.000 subscriber, ranked contest, with the community being the judges of who wins! As the title suggests, the main goal is to create a castle. Where, how and what sort of castle you build is all up to you.



    Rules of participation:
    – Your build must be 100% original, no using other peoples creations!
    – It must be a new build, meaning you will be disqualified for using a build you've made prior to seeing this contest.
    – You can build with others, so gather up your friends and make an awesome castle!
    – You can use any resource-pack that you’d like (We’d recommend Conquest), just remember to include a link to which resource-pack you used.
    – Remember! Presentation is important, so take a lot of screenshots and write a good story or description to go along with your build. It increases your chances of winning.
    – Builds must be created in Vanilla Minecraft. It doesn’t have to be the newest version, but if it needs a specific version, then please include it in the description.
    – Only one build is allowed per participant.



    Rating Criteria

    1. Concept & Originality
      Fresh, new ideas and crazy concepts! Try to do something new, differentiate yourself from the status quo and show us what you're made of.
      Rated 1 to 5
    2. Technique & Execution
      Colour, shape, texture - be sure your build flows together and represents what you are trying to accomplish.
      Rated 1 to 5
    3. Presentation & Experience
      Presentation of a build can really help to make an impression. Be sure you've got good screenshots, spend some time on the post!
      Rated 1 to 5



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    We're excited to see what you will come up with!
    Best of luck
  • Jam Overview

    Jam is over.
    It ran from August 31, 2023 @ 10:00 pm UTC to September 30, 2023 @ 10:01 pm UTC
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    Basic Summary

    Ranked Jam accepted Maps from participants.
    Requires maps are downloadable.

    Read the about for more information.

    Judging

    Ranked by Members - All members level 5+ can vote.
    Entries can't be updated during the judge phase.
    30 day entry period.
    14 day voting phase after the entry period.

    Rating Criteria

    1. Concept & Originality
      Fresh, new ideas and crazy concepts! Try to do something new, differentiate yourself from the status quo and show us what you're made of.
      Rated 1 to 5
    2. Technique & Execution
      Colour, shape, texture - be sure your build flows together and represents what you are trying to accomplish.
      Rated 1 to 5
    3. Presentation & Experience
      Presentation of a build can really help to make an impression. Be sure you've got good screenshots, spend some time on the post!
      Rated 1 to 5

    Trophies

    First Place
    Second Place
    Third Place
    Participant
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  • Jam Results

    During this jam, 4 entries were submitted between August 31, 2023 @ 10:00 pm UTC and September 30, 2023 @ 10:01 pm UTC.
    44 ratings were given to 4 entries between September 30, 2023 @ 10:01 pm UTC and October 14, 2023 @ 12:00 pm UTC.
    The average number of ratings per entry was 11.00 and the median was 11.
    • Wooden Castle
      Complex Map
      Icetead 9/9/23 3:42
      4.1k 399 3
      x 12
      21
      22
    • Ranked 1st for overall jam
      with a score of 11.727 out of 15 from 11 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality1st3.8183.8185
      Technique & Execution1st3.9093.9095
      Presentation & Experience1st4.0004.0005
      Overall Score1st11.72711.72715
    • The lone tower [Downloadable]
      Land Structure Map
      Matevagyok 9/28/23 3:40
      4.4k 309 4
      x 11
      57
      41
    • Ranked 2nd for overall jam
      with a score of 11.091 out of 15 from 11 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality3rd3.5453.5455
      Technique & Execution2nd3.7273.7275
      Presentation & Experience2nd3.8183.8185
      Overall Score2nd11.09111.09115
    • Chestnut Castle
      Land Structure Map
      Definitely a Human 9/30/23 9:47
      2.7k 499 2
      x 10
      12
      14
    • Ranked 3rd for overall jam
      with a score of 10.364 out of 15 from 11 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality2nd3.6363.6365
      Technique & Execution3rd3.0913.0915
      Presentation & Experience3rd3.6363.6365
      Overall Score3rd10.36410.36415
    • The Castle of the Kilbadors
      Land Structure Map
      CrichtonJinksy 9/21/23 8:09
      358 8
      x 5
      2
      2
    • Ranked 4th for overall jam
      with a score of 5.182 out of 15 from 11 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality4th2.0002.0005
      Technique & Execution4th1.4551.4555
      Presentation & Experience4th1.7271.7275
      Overall Score4th5.1825.18215
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